Advanced course in Regulatory and Biosafety Issues of Agricultural Biotechnology in the east-African region
Case study: Late Blight Resistant Potato
Wednesday November 4, 2015
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Friday November 13, 2015
PROGRAM
Target audience
Students, scientists and professionals from the public and industrial sector, who are involved in local crop improvement or biotechnology regulatory programs.
A maximum of 25 participants will be accepted.
Contents of the course
This 10-days course aims at East-African scientists engaged in crop improvement programs as well as regulators to train them
1) on which and how to collect relevant and reliable data to perform risk analysis and
2) how to communicate their scientific results and goals to a non-scientific audience and the public at large.
This will be achieved by implementing the theory with a specific example of late blight resistant potato varieties.
The program will give an overview of potato diseases in Sub Saharan Africa and how to address them through breeding programs as well as biotechnology approaches. The program continues with an overview of regulatory and risk assessment principles relevant to the East African region and ends with a two day workshop on how to communicate research findings and goals to a nonscientific audience and the public at large. The sessions will be interactive, including group work, presentations and discussions. The program also includes a day of visit to a confined field trial.
A certificate will be given to all participants at the end of the course.
More information on the program can be found at http://ipbo.vib-ugent.be/training/specialist-courses
Course venue
Entebbe, Uganda
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: August 31st, 2015
Registration Fee
Registration is free for participants from university or government institutions from the VLIR country list*.
Registration fee for participants from university or government institutions from other countries: 250€.
Registration fee for participants from industry: 500€.
After preregistration you will receive an invoice. If you are not eligible for a scholarship, the course fee should be paid in order for your registration to be confirmed. Registration of participants who are granted a scholarship will be automatically completed.
VLIR-UOS Scholarships
A number of scholarships with support from VLIR-UOS for accommodation and travel expenses are available for applicants from the VLIR country list*. Preference will be given to participants from the public sector and the East African region (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda) who are involved in the topic.
*VLIR-UOS country list:
Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Asia: Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Laos, Nepal, Palestinian Territories, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam.
Latin America: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Uruguay.
More information on eligibility criteria and scholarship application forms can be found at http://ipbo.vib-ugent.be/training/specialist-courses
Accommodation
Accommodation for participants who are granted a scholarship will be automatically arranged.
REGISTRATION FORM
(Please fill out the entire form)
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o I will participate at IPBO’s advanced regulatory course from
Wednesday November 4, 2015 to Friday November 13, 2015
o Free registration (participant from university or government institutions from the VLIR country list).
o I want to apply for a scholarship for travel and accommodation expenses.
o Registration fee for participants from university or government institutions from other countries: 250 €.
o Registration fee for participants from industry: 500 €.
Date: Signature:
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: August 31st, 2015
Please note that we can only accept a maximum of 25 participants.
The registration form should be completed, signed and returned to:
Ine Pertry
IPBO Advanced Regulatory Course November Uganda
Ghent University
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